Telford, TN Demographics

A map of Telford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	649	846	88.8%	93.1%
Hispanic	82	19	11.2%	2.1%
Black	0	5	0.0%	0.6%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.3%
Multiracial	0	35	0.0%	3.9%

Telford, Tennessee has an estimated population of 731, a large decrease from the 909 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.8% White, 11.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Telford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Telford has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Telford, that probability was 13.2% in 2020 and 19.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Telford is ranked the 343rd most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Telford was ranked the 302nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Telford's White Population

649 residents of Telford, or 88.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Telford is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Telford ranks 105th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Telford's White population has declined by an estimated 23.3%. White residents' share of Telford's population has decreased from 93.1% to 88.8%.

Telford is more White than neighboring Jonesborough (75.5% White). Telford is less White than neighboring Embreeville (100% White), Erwin (90% White), Fall Branch (98.7% White), and Gray (96.8% White).

Telford's Black Population

0 residents of Telford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Telford is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Telford ranks 387th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Telford's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Telford's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Telford is less Black than neighboring Jonesborough (4.3% Black), and Erwin (0.5% Black).

Telford's Asian Population

0 residents of Telford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Telford is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Telford ranks 376th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Telford's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Telford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Telford is less Asian than neighboring Jonesborough (3.5% Asian).

Telford's Hispanic Population

82 residents of Telford, or 11.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Telford is slightly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Telford ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Telford's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 331.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Telford's population has increased from 2.1% to 11.2%.

Telford is more Hispanic than neighboring Jonesborough (9.6% Hispanic), Embreeville (0% Hispanic), Erwin (8.7% Hispanic), Fall Branch (0% Hispanic), and Gray (3.2% Hispanic).

Telford's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Telford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Telford is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Telford ranks 358th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Telford's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Telford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Telford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jonesborough (0.7% Native American/Other).

Telford's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Telford, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Telford is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Telford ranks 245th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Telford's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Telford's population has decreased from 3.9% to 0.0%.

Telford is less Multiracial than neighboring Jonesborough (6.4% Multiracial), Erwin (0.9% Multiracial), and Fall Branch (1.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.